Audi’s first big motor sport program in 1981 was based on the quattro permanent four-wheel drive. After numerous championship wins and the banning of four-wheel drive in FIA circuit-based racing series for the 1998 season, a model from Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm with four driven wheels now returns to the race tracks — the Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Four-wheel drive in an LMP1 sports car: Audi, in its 30 year plus motor sport history, once again makes a pioneering step as the brand with the four rings becomes the first automobile manufacturer ever to field a diesel hybrid at Le Mans.
The RS4 Avant generates its personality from a hand built 4.2-liter V8 engine that produces 450PS ( 331kW / 444 hp ) and 430 Nm (317.15 lb-ft) of torque. It allows it to accelerate from 0-100kph (0-62mph) in 4.7 seconds before hitting an electronically limited top speed of 250kph (155mph).
Filed under: Wagon , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Audi , Off-Road Following in the footsteps of the U.S.-bound A4 Allroad , Audi has unveiled its bigger, stouter brother here at the Geneva Motor Show . The 2013 Audi A6 Allroad takes the same proven formula of past rough-and-tumble models and applies it to the Avant version of the latest A6 , raising the ride height by around 2.5 inches, slapping some plastic cladding around the wheel arches and fascias, flaring the fenders, tucking a few stainless steel trays to the underbody and topping it all off with a pair off roof rails. Three diesel powerplants will be available ranging from 204 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque to 313 hp and 479 lb-ft of twist.
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Audi , Luxury The 2012 Audi TT RS Plus has officially bowed at the Geneva Motor Show . The stunning little coupe packs the same 360 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque as the TT RS we know and love here in the States, but with around 100 fewer pounds to lug around. Audi still isn’t saying where the weight savings comes from, though we’d wager the coupe boasts lighter seats and less crash garb than its U.S
The Volvo Ocean Race is an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavour which has been built on the spirit of great seafarers – fearless men who sailed the world’s oceans aboard square rigged clipper ships more than a century ago. Their challenge back then was not a race as such, but recording the […]
Filed under: Performance , Wagon , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Audi Cadillac admits it only needs to sell a half dozen CTS-V Sport Wagons to cover its development costs.
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Hatchback , Audi , Luxury Although the 2013 A3 made its unofficial Internet appearance a couple of weeks ago , we’re now seeing the fruits of Audi’s labor for the first time here at Geneva Motor Show .
Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Coupe , Hybrid , Sedan , Performance , Truck , Geneva Motor Show , Crossover , Hatchback , Audi , Bentley , Bugatti , Porsche , Volkswagen , SEAT , Skoda , Design/Style , Electric , Diesel , Luxury The Volkswagen Group is comprised of 11 brands producing 240 vehicles across 49 factories throughout the world.